Spout for receptacles.



R. VAUGHAN. SPOUT FOR RECEPTACLE'S. APPLICATION FILED Amzl, 1914.

Patented May 1,

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ROSS VAUGHAN, 01? NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSILGNOR TO NEW YORK, 1V 53., A CQRPORATION OF AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF

NEW JERSEY.

SPOU'I. FOE RECEPTAGLES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 15917,,

Application filed April 21, 1914. Serial No. 833,341.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, Ross VAUGHAN, a citi zen of the United States, residingat New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Spout for Receptacles, of which the following is --a specification;

This invention relates to spouts for receptacles used to hold sugar, salt, rial that can be discharged through a comparatively small opening; and the object of my invention is to provide a spout that can be easily secured in position after the receptacle is filled and that in a cheap and efficient manner.

This invention is designed as an improvement on that shown in my application filed October 30, 1913, Serial Number 798,186; and the object of the present invention is to eliminate the flexible material used "in forming the hinged connection, and in substituting therefor integral lugs so positioned that by bending them under the receptacle Walls the spout will be held in'position so that it will pivotally turn on a supporting part of the receptacle casing.

As the present invention is designed as an improvement on my aforesaid invention 1 have shown the spout as it would be con nected wlth a metal container, or receptacle having a cover in which the spout is mounted; but it will be understood that While this method of securing the spout in the opening is very desirable when the sides of the spout are made divergent owing to the stress placed on the hinged connection in opening and closing, the usefulness of the special form of hinging is not. limited to a spout with flaring sides.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which igure 1, is a top plan view of a recap tacle, with my invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2, is a plan of the blank which I may use to form my improved spout;

Fig. 3, is a vertical section of a cover of the receptacle, on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, with the spout in full lines; 1

or any mate Fig.4, is a bottom plan view of the cover with th e spout in place; and

Fig. 5, is an elevation of the top of a receptacle with the spout open.

In the drawing like numerals of reference refer to the same parts in each of the views.

In practice I provide a spout 6, formed from a blank 7, which is bent on the dotted lines to form a, substantially rectangular top 8, and two sector sides 9, with the curved edges 10 equidistant from the points 11, at the connection between the respective sides and the top whereby the dotted lines in F ig. 2, are respectively radii of the sector sides so that when the spout is mounted in anopening 13, in the receptacle the curved edges 10, of the sides will always be in engagement with the front wall of the opening in any position since the opening is equal in length to a radius of either side.

Each side 9, is provided with a straight side 12, each provided with a projecting tongue, or lug 14, spaced from the top 8, a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the material forming the top 15, of the receptacle, or the thickness of any Wall of the receptacle in which the opening 13, is formed; and the opening 13, is provided at the rear end with an inwardly-projectmg wall whereby a ledge 16, is formed, intermediate of the sides of the opening, adapted to support the rear end of the top 8, which is pivotally held thereon by turning the lugs 14, outwardly underneath the inner wall of the receptacle adjacent to the opening after the spout is, placed in position, which can be easily done with an instrument inserted through the opening 13, as the lugs 14, are limited in width, being less than half the length of the side 12, of which each is a part. By providing a stop 17, at the ends of the sector sides where the curved edges 10, connect with the straight sides 12, the spout cannot be turned out of the opening 13, after the lugs 14, are turned in under the receptacle Wall. I also provide the top 8, with an extension 18, adapted to overlap aportionl9, of the receptacle at the front of front of the opening, and then pressing the hole, or perforation 13, is

hold the rear of the spout spout down until the rear edge of the top rests on the ledge, or projection 16, when the tongues, or lugs 14, will have entered the opening 13, and can be turned in under the-adjacent walls of the casing. As these lugs are spacedfrom the top 8, of the spout a distance substantially equal to the thick ness of the receptacle casing in which the formed, when the spout is in a closed position the edges of the two lugs'will'be presented to the under wall of the receptacle casing, and will firmly on the ledge, or projection 16, while when the spout is open these lugs will still hold the spout firmly on ii Thus the spout the ledge owing to the fact that they are turned in under the receptacle casing. In any intermediate position of the spout the lugs will hold the spout in place on the ledge while permitting the turning of the rear edge of the spout on this ledge whereby the spout is piwotally mounted on said ledge, and can be freely opened and closed with the ledge as the pivotal support.

As the lugs are an integral part of the sides of the spout they are formed at the same time the-blank shown in Fig. 2, is stamped out of the sheet metal; and as the front walls of the top and sides are curved, it is evident that these lugs can be taken out of apart of the sheet material that would otherwise be left in the scrap so that they are formed without material cost. The and easily inserted. It is also effective in use as the contents of the package, or receptacle is discharged through the spout; and the spout can be kept closed at all times. when it is not desired to discharge any of the contents. I will .enable anyone to use the goods contained in the receptacle in a perfectly sanitary manner since they need not be discharged-f'romthe receptacle until discharged for the purpose of using, and.

even then the contents can be discharged without having to be touched with the hands.

In Figs. 1, 3, and ,4, I haveshown the sldes 9, as being divergent, in the same man- 1 ners-as shown in my-application referredto above; but this need not be done except 13, is punched in.

way to pivotally hold portion of the form a ledge,

the top is pivotally the spout is mounted made of metal. If the receptacle has a casing made of pasteboard,

and the spout is accurately fitting within the opening 13, the spout will be held in a closed position by friction, as will be understood without having to make the sides divergent. With a metal casing the divergent walls make the spout much more effective in keeping the spout closed, and especially so when shipping. I

The construction and operation of the spout is in all respects the same whether mounted in a metal casing, or pasteboard except the making the sides divergent. The lugs 14, are formed in the same way and are turned under the casing wall in the same the rear end of the spout top on the ledge 16.

. I claim:

1. The combination with a receptacle having an opening in the Wall thereof with a portion of the wall projecting inwardly to form a ledge, of a spout pivotally mounted in said opening on said ledge, said spout having a top of a size to cover said opening and ledge and having to said top, each of said sides having a lug spaced from the top a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the receptacle wall, said lugs being proportioned in width to be easily bent after the spout is mounted in said opening.

2. The combination with a receptacle having an opening in the wall thereof with a wall projecting inwardly to of a spout pivotally mounted in said opening, said spout consisting of a top of a size to cover said opening and ledge, and two sector sides bent at an angle to said top, each of said sides having a lug spaced from said top a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the receptacle wall and of a width less than half the length of one of said sides whereby said lugs may be easily, through said openbent with an instrument ing with the spout in position.

3. The combination with a receptacle having an opening in the wall thereof with a portion of the wall projecting inwardly on a plane withTthe surrounding walls of the receptacle to form a ledge, of a spout pivotally mounted in said opening, said spout consisting of a top and two sector sides at an angle to the top, said top having a straight edge adapted to bear on said ledge during the swinging of the spout, and each of said sides having a lug sgaced from the top a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the receptacle. wall, said lugs being bent at an angle to said sides whereby held on said ledge. 4. The combination with a receptacle havsubstantially equal to the thickness'of the receptacle wall and each lug having a straight edge adjacent to said wall and substantially parallel therewith, said lugs being so positioned and limited in width whereby they may be easily bent by an instrument inserted through said opening, for the purpose set forth.

5. In combination, a container having an opening, a spout pivotally mounted adjacent said opening and comprising a fiat central portion adapted to cover said opening and two sides at angles thereto and extending into the opening, one edge of the fiat central portion coinciding with the pivotal axis of the spout, and lugs extending at right angles from said sides adjacent the pivotal line of the spout and Within the container to hold the spout in proper position with respeet to said opening.

. 6. The combination of a container provided with a dispensing opening formed to provide a tongue extending into said opening and a pouring spout having a central portion with a an edge adapted to engage above said tongue and provided with wings extending into said container, each of said wings having lips engaging the inner face of said container behind said tongue and forming with the adjacent'edgeof said central portion a pivotal connection between said spout and said container.

7. A thin walled container provided with a dispensing opening in -one of its walls of substantially rectangular form, one of the sides of said opening projecting into said opening to form a ledge, a pouring spout having a top and side portions; the side portions having arcuate faces and adapted to enter said opening, and the top portion being of larger area than said opening and adapted to rest over and close said opening, one edge of said top portion resting on said ledge, and projections from said side portionsresting against the inner surface of the wall of said container adjacent sald -ledge, and forming with said edge of the top and said ledge a pivotal joint with said container whereby the said spout may be swung from a closed to an open position and remain confined in said opening.

Dated April 20,- 1914;.

ROSS VAUGHAN. Witnesses:

F. A. CoNRoY, JAs. A. WHITE. 

